While some stories are mostly cute and funny, they are all quite brutally honest in what they share. What came as a big surprise to me was just how impactful her stories about personal issues turned out to be. While certain sections covered more substantial subjects, the stories about her dogs will always stand out for me. As someone who has grown up with numerous dogs I feel she managed to hilariously capture both the emoting and quirks of dog behaviour, as well as an owner’s perception of their personality. Of particular note, I found the stories about her dogs to be especially endearing. These are Brosh’s stories, but they also reflect life in general, whether they be similar to my own experiences or how I imagine such things to be. Whether it’s the nigh-insanity of early childhood experiences, mundane endeavors, or the struggles of everyday adult life, they’re all injected with something that feels raw and sincere. What I found best about them is they aren’t just silly, but tap into something relatable about everyday life and experience.
Once the book became accessible to me, I knew I had to read it.Įach story was very humorously written with art that didn’t disappoint, continuously managing to be wonderfully expressive despite its minimalism.
As a fan of content made intentionally crude for the sake of humour, Brosh’s style appealed to me immediately.
Prior to reading Brosh’s book I think I had only really read her blog once, but I nonetheless easily recognized the adaptation of herself present in her stories, as it has reached widespread recognition as an Internet meme. Along with seven and a half reader favourite stories included within, there are ten and a half original stories - half because one story is old, but with new content. The book adapts her web comic/blog of the same name: text along with intentionally crude drawings done in Paintbrush. Hyperbole and a Half is a 2013 book by Allie Brosh, compiling anecdotes of “unfortunate situations, flawed coping mechanisms, mayhem, and other things that happened,” from her childhood and adult life.
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